Went on a visit to the RSAF's UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Command and HQ ADOC (Air Defense and Operations Command) yesterday, which were at Lim Chu Kang camp and Chong Pang camp respectively. Both did not really seem like military camps somehow. The UAV Command does indeed reside at an ulu location, but the presence of fruit farms right outside its entrance makes it look less like a military camp. As for Chong Pang camp, it's right across the road from a HDB estate, so it doesn't look like one either.
Anyway, the UAV launch was pretty boring as it was basically a long wait followed by the launch of the small aircraft; nothing special. The UAV landing simulator was fun though. The first sergeant teaching us how to operate the simulator's controls was really friendly, and it felt really weird for us ex-recruits are used to people holding such ranks scolding us all the time =p
Anyway I did pretty well, but applied too much power to the UAV and crashed twice ;o
The afternoon was spent at Chong Pang camp, where the static display was interesting, but we were given the misconception that we couldn't try out the equipment. As a result, we got back to the auditorium an hour ahead of schedule, and the Major had to conduct an hour's worth of Q&A just to burn away the time, in addition to us watching the Air Force video thrice. Then the SAFOS Scholar and Commander ADOC arrived and we had... Q&A again. Yeah, the afternoon was pretty boring.
But then came dinner and the wait was worthwhile ;o
The food was the best I have seen at any scholarship/recruitment event. There was a nice buffet dinner of course, and there were éclairs, cream puffs and stuff. There was sushi and salad. At one corner a chef prepared bowls of nonya laksa, while at another corner two men barbecued satay, otah and chicken wings. There was fruit and cocktail, and to top it all off there's a chocolate fondue. Mmmm.
We certainly felt like a privileged lot as we ate in the Warrant Officers' and Specialists Mess, which was crawling with Colonels and Majors and many other high ranking officials. We were joined at our table by a female Lieutenant Colonel, who was the pioneer batch of women who took up the SMS Scholarship for Women. Considering she still had 13 years left in her Air Force career, that's a pretty impressive record. Turns out that she was some great-great-great-grandsenior of mine, for she graduated from VJC years ago from the class of 91S25 =p
4 days of block leave left T_T
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